John 16:31 (WEB)
Jesus answered them, “Do you now believe?
Fathers and councils · 18
John Chrysostom
““The Father is with Me,” He hath again put on their account; for this they everywhere wished to learn.” — editor's note: Ver. 31, 32. “Jesus answered them, Do ye now believe? Behold, the hour cometh, yea, is now come, that ye shall be scattered every man to his own, and shall…
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Hilary of Poitiers
“To the Apostles, then, as understanding this mystery of His coming out, He continues, Ye believe now, Behold the hour cometh, yea is come, that ye shall be scattered, every man to his own, and shall leave Me alone: yet I am not alone, because the Father is with Me.” — editor's note: Ib. 31, 32.
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Augustine of Hippo
“But “they have believed truly,” that is, in the way it ought to be believed, without constraint, with firmness, constancy, and fortitude: no longer now to go to their own, and leave Christ alone.” — editor's note: Chap. xvi. 31, 32.
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Catena Aurea on John
- John ChrysostomCatena Aurea on John
The disciples were so refreshed with the thought of being in favour with the Father, that they say they are sure He knows all things: His disciples said unto Him, Now speakest Thou plainly, and speakest no proverb.
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But why do they say so, when the hour in which He was to speak without proverbs was yet future, and only promised? Because, our Lord’s communications still continuing proverbs to them, they are so far from…
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But since His answer met what was in their minds, they add, Now we are sure that Thou knowest all things. See how imperfect they yet were, after so many and great things now at last to say, Now we are sure &c. saying…
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Why this remark? To one Who knew all things, instead of saying, Thou needest not that any man should ask Thee; it would have been more appropriate to have said, Thou needest not to ask any man: yet we know that both…
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They believe that He came forth from God, because He does the works of God. For whereas our Lord had said both, I came forth from the Father, and, I am come into the world from the Father, they testified no wonder at…
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Lastly, He reminds them of their weak tender age in respect of the inner man. Jesus answered them, Do ye now believe?
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Which can be understood in two ways, either as reproaching, or affirming. If the former, the meaning is, Ye have awaked somewhat late to belief, for behold the hour cometh, yea is now come, that ye shall be scattered…
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For they did not only with their bodies leave His body, when He was taken, but with their minds the faith.
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Ye shall be scattered; i. e. when I am betrayed, fear shall so possess you, that ye will not be able even to take to flight together. But I shall suffer no harm in consequence: And yet I am not alone, because the…
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He wishes to advance them so far as to understand that He had not separated from the Father because He had come forth from the Father.
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These things have I said unto you, that ye might have peace: i. e. that ye may not reject Me from your minds. For not only when I am taken shall ye suffer tribulation, but so long as ye are in the world: In the world…
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As if He said, Have Me within you to comfort you, because you will have the world without you.
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The tribulation of which He speaks was to commence thus, i. e. in every one being scattered to his home, but was not to continue so. For in saying, And leave Me alone, He does not mean this to apply to them in their…
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i. e. raise up your spirits again: when the Master is victorious, the disciples should not be dejected; I have overcome the world.
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When the Holy Spirit was given them, they were of good cheer, and, in His strength, victorious. For He would not have overcome the world, had the world overcome His members. When He says, These things have I spoken…
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Cross-references · 1
Luke 13:2 and John 16:31 share the same wording (5 words).